SLR
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The current record for the highest price paid at auction was an ultra-rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which was sold for $142m in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
He graduated to a 35 mm SLR Pentax camera when the Beatles hit it big.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
In those early days, the Archie McPhee team got the word out through its catalog, which was created using an old Pentax SLR film camera, IBM typewriter and rubber cement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
His Minolta SLR hung from a strap around his neck.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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